MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Benzopyrenes
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.799.306; D04.615.799.306
Unique ID: D001580
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001580
Annotation: do not confuse with BENZOPYRANS
Scope Note: A class of chemicals that contain an anthracene ring with a naphthalene ring attached to it.
Entry Term(s): Benzpyrene
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Benzopyrenes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025